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Communications
Broadband - fixed subscriptions [time series]
total: 39,699 (2020 est.) subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 37 (2020 est.)
Broadcast media [time series]
multiple UK terrestrial TV broadcasts are received via a transmitter in Jersey; satellite packages available; BBC Radio Jersey and 1 other radio station operating
Internet country code [time series]
.je
Internet users [time series]
percent of population: 41% (2012 est.)
Telephones - fixed lines [time series]
total subscriptions: 48,223 (2023 est.) subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 47 (2023 est.)
Telephones - mobile cellular [time series]
total subscriptions: 129,368 (2023 est.) subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 125 (2023 est.)
Economy
Agricultural products [time series]
potatoes, cauliflower, tomatoes; beef, dairy products
Economic overview [time series]
British territorial island economy; strong offshore banking and finance sectors; low asset taxation; strong tourism sector prior to COVID-19 and Brexit; one of the most expensive places to live; minimal welfare system; historical cider industry
Exchange rates [time series]
Jersey pounds (JEP) per US dollar 0.782 (2024 est.) 0.805 (2023 est.) 0.811 (2022 est.) 0.727 (2021 est.) 0.78 (2020 est.)
Exports - commodities [time series]
refined petroleum, beverages, ships, jewelry, artwork (2022) top five export commodities based on value in dollars
Exports - partners [time series]
almost entirely United Kingdom (2022)
GDP (official exchange rate) [time series]
$12.508 billion (2023 est.) note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate; entry includes Jersey and Guernsey
GDP - composition, by sector of origin [time series]
agriculture: 0.6% (2023 est.) industry: 8.2% (2023 est.) services: 91.2% (2023 est.) note: figures may not total 100% due to non-allocated consumption not captured in sector-reported data
Imports - commodities [time series]
artwork, ships, vegetables, fruits, jewelry (2022)
Imports - partners [time series]
almost entirely United Kingdom (2022)
Industrial production growth rate [time series]
1.3% (2023 est.) note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency; entry includes Jersey and Guernsey
Industries [time series]
tourism, banking and finance, dairy, electronics
Labor force [time series]
82,400 (2024 est.) note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work;entry includes Jersey and Guernsey
Real GDP (purchasing power parity) [time series]
$5.569 billion (2016 est.) $5.514 billion (2015 est.) $4.98 billion (2014 est.) note: data are in 2015 dollars
Real GDP growth rate [time series]
3.7% (2023 est.) 5.3% (2022 est.) 9.9% (2021 est.) note: annual GDP % growth based on constant local currency; entry includes Jersey and Guernsey
Unemployment rate [time series]
6.3% (2024 est.) 6.2% (2023 est.) 6.2% (2022 est.) note: % of labor force seeking employment; entry includes Jersey and Guernsey
Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24) [time series]
total: 14.1% (2024 est.) male: 14.2% (2024 est.) female: 13.9% (2024 est.) note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment
Energy
Electricity access [time series]
electrification - total population: 100% (2022 est.) note: includes Guernsey and Jersey
Environment
Climate [time series]
temperate; mild winters and cool summers
Environmental issues [time series]
habitat and species loss; water pollution; improper solid-waste disposal
Land use [time series]
agricultural land: 43.3% (2022 est.) arable land: 18.3% (2022 est.) permanent crops: 0% (2022 est.) permanent pasture: 24.9% (2022 est.) forest: 5.2% (2022 est.) other: 51.6% (2022 est.)
Urbanization [time series]
urban population: 31.2% of total population (2023) rate of urbanization: 0.68% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.) note: data include Guernsey and Jersey
Waste and recycling [time series]
municipal solid waste generated annually: 178,900 tons (2024 est.) percent of municipal solid waste recycled: 28.4% (2016 est.) note: data include combined totals for Guernsey and Jersey.
Geography
Area [time series]
total : 116 sq km land: 116 sq km water: 0 sq km
Area - comparative [time series]
about two-thirds the size of Washington, D.C.
Climate [time series]
temperate; mild winters and cool summers
Coastline [time series]
70 km
Elevation [time series]
highest point: Les Platons 136 m lowest point: English Channel 0 m
Geographic coordinates [time series]
49 15 N, 2 10 W
Geography - note [time series]
largest and southernmost of Channel Islands; about 30% of population concentrated in Saint Helier
Irrigated land [time series]
NA
Land boundaries [time series]
total: 0 km
Land use [time series]
agricultural land: 43.3% (2022 est.) arable land: 18.3% (2022 est.) permanent crops: 0% (2022 est.) permanent pasture: 24.9% (2022 est.) forest: 5.2% (2022 est.) other: 51.6% (2022 est.)
Location [time series]
Western Europe, island in the English Channel, northwest of France
Map references [time series]
Europe
Maritime claims [time series]
territorial sea: 12 nm exclusive fishing zone: 12 nm
Natural hazards [time series]
very large tidal variation can be hazardous to navigation
Natural resources [time series]
arable land
Population distribution [time series]
fairly even distribution
Terrain [time series]
gently rolling plain with low, rugged hills along north coast
Government
Administrative divisions [time series]
no first-order administrative divisions as defined by the US government, but 12 parishes; Grouville, Saint Brelade, Saint Clement, Saint Helier, Saint John, Saint Lawrence, Saint Martin, Saint Mary, Saint Ouen, Saint Peter, Saint Saviour, Trinity
Capital [time series]
name: Saint Helier geographic coordinates: 49 11 N, 2 06 W time difference: UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time) daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October etymology: named after Saint HELIER, the patron saint of Jersey, who was reputedly martyred on the island in A.D. 555
Citizenship [time series]
see United Kingdom
Constitution [time series]
history: unwritten; partly statutes, partly common law and practice amendment process: proposed by a government minister to the Assembly of the States of Jersey, by an Assembly member, or by an elected parish head; passage requires several Assembly readings, a majority vote by the Assembly, review by the UK Ministry of Justice, and approval of the British monarch (Royal Assent)
Country name [time series]
conventional long form: Bailiwick of Jersey conventional short form: Jersey former: Norman Isles etymology: the name is of Old Norse origin, with - ey meaning "island;" "Jer(s)" may derive from a person with the Scandinavian name Geirr, meaning "spear"
Dependency status [time series]
British crown dependency
Diplomatic representation from the US [time series]
embassy: none (British Crown dependency)
Diplomatic representation in the US [time series]
none (British Crown dependency)
Executive branch [time series]
chief of state: King CHARLES III (since 8 September 2022); represented by Lieutenant Governor Jerry KYD (since 8 October 2022) head of government: Chief Minister Lyndon FARNHAM (since 25 January 2024); Bailiff Timothy Le COCQ (since 17 October 2019) cabinet: Council of Ministers appointed individually by the states election/appointment process: the monarchy is hereditary; Council of Ministers, including the chief minister, indirectly elected by the Assembly of States; lieutenant governor and bailiff appointed by the monarch
Flag [time series]
description: white with a diagonal red cross extending to the corners of the flag; a red shield with three lions in yellow is in the upper triangle, with a yellow crown above history: according to tradition, Jersey ships differentiated themselves from English ships that flew the horizontal cross of St. George by rotating their own cross to the "X" (saltire) configuration; this arrangement resembled the Irish cross of St. Patrick, so the Plantagenet crown and Jersey coat of arms were added
Government type [time series]
parliamentary democracy (Assembly of the States of Jersey)
Independence [time series]
none (British Crown dependency)
International organization participation [time series]
UPU
Judicial branch [time series]
highest court(s): Jersey Court of Appeal (consists of the bailiff, deputy bailiff, and 12 judges); Royal Court (consists of the bailiff, deputy bailiff, 6 commissioners and lay people referred to as jurats, and is organized into Heritage, Family, Probate, and Samedi Divisions); appeals beyond the Court of Appeal are heard by the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (in London) judge selection and term of office: Jersey Court of Appeal bailiffs and judges appointed by the Crown upon the advice of the Secretary of State for Justice; bailiffs and judges appointed for "extent of good behavior;" Royal Court bailiffs appointed by the Crown upon the advice of the Secretary of State for Justice; commissioners appointed by the bailiff; jurats appointed by the Electoral College; bailiffs and commissioners appointed for "extent of good behavior;" jurats appointed until retirement at age 72 subordinate courts: Magistrate's Court; Youth Court; Petty Debts Court; Parish Hall Enquiries (a process of preliminary investigation into youth and minor adult offenses to determine need for presentation before a court)
Legal system [time series]
the laws of the UK apply, as well as local statutes
Legislative branch [time series]
legislature name: Assembly of the States of Jersey legislative structure: unicameral number of seats: 54 (49 directly elected, 5 appointed) term in office: 4 years most recent election date: 6/22/2022 parties elected and seats per party: BW (35); RJ (10); JLC (2); JA (1); PP (1) percentage of women in chamber: 42.9% expected date of next election: 2026 note: 5 non-voting members appointed by the monarch include the bailiff, lieutenant governor, dean of Jersey, attorney general, and the solicitor general
National anthem(s) [time series]
title: "Isle de Siez Nous" (Island Home) lyrics/music: Gerard LE FEUVRE history: adopted 2008; serves as a local anthem _____ title: "God Save the King" lyrics/music: unknown history: official anthem, as a British Crown dependency
National color(s) [time series]
red, white
National holiday [time series]
Liberation Day, 9 May (1945)
National symbol(s) [time series]
Jersey cow
Political parties [time series]
Better Way or BW (group of independent candidates) Jersey Alliance or JA Jersey Liberal Conservatives or JLC Progress Party or PP Reform Jersey or RJ note: most deputies sit as independents
Suffrage [time series]
16 years of age; universal
Introduction
Background [time series]
Jersey and the other Channel Islands represent the last remnants of the medieval Duchy of Normandy that held sway in both France and England. These islands were the only British soil that Germany occupied in World War II. The Bailiwick of Jersey is a British Crown dependency, which means that it is not part of the UK but is rather a self-governing possession of the British Crown. However, the UK Government is constitutionally responsible for its defense and international representation.
Military and Security
Military - note [time series]
defense is the responsibility of the UK
People and Society
Age structure [time series]
0-14 years: 17% (male 9,082/female 8,530) 15-64 years: 64.6% (male 33,840/female 32,989) 65 years and over: 18.3% (2024 est.) (male 8,106/female 10,840)
Birth rate [time series]
11.97 births/1,000 population (2025 est.)
Death rate [time series]
7.8 deaths/1,000 population (2025 est.)
Dependency ratios [time series]
total dependency ratio: 56 (2025 est.) youth dependency ratio: 26.8 (2025 est.) elderly dependency ratio: 29.2 (2025 est.) potential support ratio: 3.4 (2025 est.)
Ethnic groups [time series]
Jersey 44.4%, British 30.5%, Portuguese/Madeiran 9.4%, Polish 3%, Irish 2.1%, other 10.6% (2021 est.)
Gross reproduction rate [time series]
0.81 (2025 est.)
Infant mortality rate [time series]
total: 3.7 deaths/1,000 live births (2025 est.) male: 4.2 deaths/1,000 live births female: 3.3 deaths/1,000 live births
Languages [time series]
English (official) 94.5%, Portuguese 4.6%, other 0.9% (includes French (official) and Jerriais) (2001 est.) note: data represent main spoken language; the traditional language of Jersey is Jerriais or Jersey French (a Norman language), which was spoken by fewer than 3,000 people as of 2001; two thirds of Jerriais speakers are aged 60 and over
Life expectancy at birth [time series]
total population: 83 years (2024 est.) male: 80.6 years female: 85.7 years
Major urban areas - population [time series]
34,000 SAINT HELIER (capital) (2018)
Median age [time series]
total: 38.5 years (2025 est.) male: 37 years female: 39.7 years
Nationality [time series]
noun: Channel Islander(s) adjective: Channel Islander
Net migration rate [time series]
0.96 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2025 est.)
Population [time series]
total: 103,944 (2025 est.) male: 51,317 female: 52,627
Population distribution [time series]
fairly even distribution
Population growth rate [time series]
0.51% (2025 est.)
Religions [time series]
Christian 85.2%, Baha'i 0.3%, Hindu 0.1%, Jewish 0.1%, Muslim 0.1%, atheist 1.1%, agnostic 13.1% (2020 est.)
Sanitation facility access [time series]
total: 98.5% of population
Sex ratio [time series]
at birth: 1.06 male(s)/female 0-14 years: 1.06 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 1.03 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.75 male(s)/female total population: 0.98 male(s)/female (2024 est.)
Total fertility rate [time series]
1.66 children born/woman (2025 est.)
Urbanization [time series]
urban population: 31.2% of total population (2023) rate of urbanization: 0.68% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.) note: data include Guernsey and Jersey
Transportation
Airports [time series]
1 (2025)
Ports [time series]
total ports: 1 (2024) large: 0 medium: 0 small: 1 very small: 0 ports with oil terminals: 1 key ports: Saint Helier Harbour